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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,136,528 and 132,398,016

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,136,528 and 132,398,016 is: 203,505,238.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,136,528 : 132,398,016 = 132,398,016 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,136,528/132,398,016 = 132,398,016/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,136,528x = 132,398,016 × 132,398,016
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,136,528x = 17,529,234,640,736,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,529,234,640,736,256/86,136,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 203,505,238.11

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